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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| sidetrack | siding |
| comeuppance | a deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| beeline | a straight direct course |