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 |
|---|---|
| genuflect | to bend the knee |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |