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 |
|---|---|
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| hirsute | hairy |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |