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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| blotch | to mark or mar with blotches |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| stench | stink |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |