GRE Word List
PRETEXT
excuse
The meaning of the word pretext is excuse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simian | monkeylike; N: ape or monkey |
| trickster | person who cheats people |
| headstrong | willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined to have one's own way; CF. no 'excessive' |
| kernel | central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn) |
| copious | plentiful |
| inflated | exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas) |
| intimate | hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy |
| enmity | ill will; hatred; hostility |
| antecede | precede |
| belie | contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure. |
