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
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
clownfarmer
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
quailany of numerous small gallinaceous birds: such as
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous