GRE Word List

FURTIVE

done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious

The meaning of the word furtive is done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious.

Random words

WordMeaning
unceremoniousnot ceremonious : informal
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
interto deposit (a dead body) in the earth or in a tomb
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
extrudeto force, press, or push out
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
dintforce