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.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
---|---|
quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |
outgoing | going away : departing |
cartographer | one that makes maps |
precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |
fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |