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 |
|---|---|
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| shove | to push along |