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 |
|---|---|
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| clientele | a body of clients |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| motif | a usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts) |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| irremediable | not remediable |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| miscreant | unbelieving |