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.

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burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
phyluma direct line of descent within a group