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 |
|---|---|
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| refuse | to express oneself as unwilling to accept |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |