GRE Word List
ULTERIOR
going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
The meaning of the word ulterior is going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| brag | a pompous or boastful statement |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |