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 |
|---|---|
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| figurine | a small carved or molded figure : statuette |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| ram | a male sheep |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |
| resonant | continuing to sound : echoing |