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
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
expeditiousmarked by or acting with prompt efficiency
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
lamentto mourn aloud : wail
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
indignationanger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
circuita usually circular line encompassing an area