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 |
|---|---|
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| subjugate | to bring under control and governance as a subject : conquer |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| quizzical | comically quaint |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |