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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| crone | a cruel or ugly old woman |
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| beguile | hoodwink |
| flip | to toss so as to cause to turn over in the air |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |