GRE Word List
FURTIVE
stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance
The meaning of the word furtive is stealthy; quiet and secret (trying to escape notice); sneaky; Ex. furtive glance.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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quaint | odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; old-fashioned; picturesque |
obsequy | funeral ceremony |
metamorphosis | change of form; Ex. metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly; V. metamorphose: change by metamorphosis |
execrate | curse; express abhorrence for; detest |
din | continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by wearying repetition |
recount | narrate or tell (a story); count over again |
spectral | ghostly; N. specter: spectre; ghost; phantom |
mirage | unreal reflection; optical illusion |
salacious | lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk |
conversant | familiar with; having knowledge of |