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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gyroscopea wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin
paragona model of excellence or perfection
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
corporealhaving, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as
cessiona yielding to another : concession
backslideto lapse morally or in the practice of religion
hierarchya division of angels
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign