GRE Word List

LATENT

present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic

The meaning of the word latent is present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic.

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WordMeaning
gruntto utter a grunt
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
culverta transverse drain
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
perditioneternal damnation
sedatekeeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
pryto look closely or inquisitively