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 |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| vigil | the act of keeping awake at times when sleep is customary |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |