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 |
|---|---|
| itinerary | the route of a journey or tour or the proposed outline of one |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| demoniac | possessed or influenced by a demon |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| inter | to deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb |