Results for “rete”

retention

noun

The ability to hold onto or remember information.

concrete

noun

A hard building material made by mixing cement, water, sand, and gravel, which sets solid.

concretely

adverb

In a specific, real, and clearly defined way, rather than vaguely.

Crete

name

The largest Greek island, located in the eastern Mediterranean.

discrete

adj

Separate and distinct from other things, rather than continuous or connected.

foretell

verb

To predict or announce something before it happens.

Gretel

name

A feminine given name of German origin, a diminutive of Margarete, best known as one of the title characters in the German fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel."

interpreted

adjective

Computing: describing a program that is run directly from its source code, line by line, rather than being compiled into a standalone executable first.

interpreter

noun

A person who translates spoken or signed language for others in real time.

pretence

noun

A false show or claim, put on to disguise the truth or create a particular impression; the British spelling of "pretense".

pretend

verb

To act as if something is true or real when it isn't, in order to deceive or as part of play.

pretended

adj

Faked or put on rather than genuine.

pretender

noun

Someone who claims a right to a position, especially a throne, though the claim is often disputed.

pretending

noun

The act of imagining or acting out something that isn't real; make-believe.

pretense

noun

A false show or claim put on to create a misleading impression; the American spelling of "pretence".

pretentious

adj

Trying too hard to seem impressive, intelligent, or important, in a way that comes across as fake or overblown.

pretext

noun

A false reason given to hide the real motive behind an action.

secrete

verb

Of a gland, cell, or plant, to produce and release a substance.