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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| chaste | innocent of unlawful sexual intercourse |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |