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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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| disinter | to take out of the grave or tomb |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell |
| supplicant | one who supplicates |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |