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 |
|---|---|
| simulate | to give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| circlet | a little circle |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| lookout | one engaged in keeping watch : watchman |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |