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 |
|---|---|
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| hurl | rush |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |