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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| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| trample | tramp |
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| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| executive | of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
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| funereal | of or relating to a funeral |