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 |
|---|---|
| mendicant | beggar |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| vicissitude | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |