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 |
|---|---|
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |