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 |
|---|---|
| propellant | capable of propelling |
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| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| catholic | roman catholic |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |