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 |
|---|---|
| exertion | the act or an instance of exerting |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| gratify | to be a source of or give pleasure or satisfaction to |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| universal | including or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception |