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 |
|---|---|
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |