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 |
|---|---|
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| dignitary | one who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |