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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |