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 |
|---|---|
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| sidetrack | siding |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| obtrude | to thrust out : extrude |
| recital | a detailed account : enumeration |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |