GRE Word List
PRETEND
to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
The meaning of the word pretend is to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |