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 |
|---|---|
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| egotism | excessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| ferment | to undergo fermentation |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
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| machinations | an act of machinating |
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