GRE Word List
SURREPTITIOUS
done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
The meaning of the word surreptitious is done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |