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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flourish | to grow luxuriantly : thrive |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
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| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |