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 |
|---|---|
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| dotage | a state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| impiety | the quality or state of being impious : irreverence |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |