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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| eon | an immeasurably or indefinitely long period of time : age |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| incisive | impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| championship | designation as champion |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |