GRE Word List
CLANDESTINE
marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
The meaning of the word clandestine is marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| buoyant | having buoyancy |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |