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
jocosegiven to joking : merry
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
visagethe face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
provisionthe act or process of providing