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 |
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| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| galvanize | to subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| epitome | a typical or ideal example : embodiment |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| repose | a state of resting after exertion or strain |