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
adagea saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation
affiliationthe state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
droopto hang or incline downward
distortto twist (see twist
precipitousprecipitate
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
bacchanalorgy
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
untenablenot able to be defended
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness