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 |
|---|---|
| desperate | having lost hope |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| aberrant | deviating from the usual or natural type : atypical |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |