GRE Word List
COVERT
not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
The meaning of the word covert is not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| instigate | to goad or urge forward : provoke |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| augury | divination from auspices (see auspice |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| latent | present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| outlaw | a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law |
| laceration | the act of lacerating |
| pathos | an element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |