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
odiumthe state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance
embroilto throw into disorder or confusion
congealto change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
marginthe part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter
wearyexhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness
interrogateto question formally and systematically
tethera line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement
realmkingdom
crabbedmarked by a forbidding moroseness