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
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
trekto make one's way arduously
amalgama mixture of different elements
unseemlynot seemly: such as
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done