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 |
|---|---|
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| prong | fork |
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |