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 |
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| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| suavity | smoothly though often superficially gracious and sophisticated |
| grandeur | the quality or state of being grand : magnificence |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| submerge | to put under water |