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 |
|---|---|
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| ignite | to set afire |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| queue | a braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head |
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| continence | the ability to retain a bodily discharge voluntarily |