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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| residual | remainder |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| traduce | to expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation |
| throes | pang |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |