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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| gyroscope | a wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin so that a rotation of one of the two mutually perpendicular axes results from application of torque to the other when the wheel is spinning and so that the entire apparatus offers considerable opposition depending on the angular momentum to any torque that would change the direction of the axis of spin |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| cession | a yielding to another : concession |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| frock | an outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit |
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |