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.

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WordMeaning
jumbleto move in a confused or disordered manner
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insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
tracta system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
problematicposing a problem : difficult to solve or decide
wastrelvagabond
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
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