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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |