GRE Word List

PRETEXT

a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs

The meaning of the word pretext is a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs.

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WordMeaning
mulctfine
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
searbeing dried and withered
demisedeath
damnto condemn to a punishment or fate
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
enervatelacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated