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 |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| lout | to bow in respect |
| fussy | easily upset : irritable |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| disparate | markedly distinct in quality or character |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |