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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| mealymouthed | not plain and straightforward : devious |
| limn | to draw or paint on a surface |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| spin | to draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |