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 |
|---|---|
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| commune | talk over |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| satellite | a celestial body orbiting another of larger size |
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| optional | involving an option : not compulsory |
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| score | twenty |