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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WordMeaning
extantcurrently or actually existing
captionthe part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution
viscidhaving an adhesive quality : sticky
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
resolutionthe act or process of resolving: such as
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
legenda story coming down from the past
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry