GRE vocabulary
guise
an outward appearance or pretense that conceals the truth
In a sentence
Guise in a sentence
Here is an example sentence showing guise in a sentence.
Under the guise of friendship, he quietly gathered information to pass to his rivals.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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Common questions
Questions about “guise”
Guise (noun) means an outward appearance or pretense that conceals the truth
Here is guise used in an example sentence: "Under the guise of friendship, he quietly gathered information to pass to his rivals."
Common synonyms for guise include pretense, facade, semblance, pretext.
Guise is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.
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