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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| mulct | fine |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |