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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| prattle | prate |
| import | to bring from a foreign or external source: such as |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| nexus | connection |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |