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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WordMeaning
tacitexpressed or carried on without words or speech
regimena systematic plan (as of diet, therapy, or medication) especially when designed to improve and maintain the health of a patient
opprobriumsomething that brings disgrace
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
machiavellianof or relating to Machiavelli or Machiavellianism
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
warrantya real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title
disbandto break up the organization of : dissolve
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
divergeto move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart