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 |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |
| inundate | overwhelm |
| cessation | a temporary or final ceasing (as of action) : stop |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| elysium | the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |