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 |
|---|---|
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |