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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WordMeaning
advertto turn the mind or attention
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
conversanthaving knowledge or experience
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
panachean ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet
figmentsomething made up or contrived