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 |
|---|---|
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| citadel | a fortress that commands (see command |
| recreant | crying for mercy : cowardly |
| throng | a multitude of assembled persons |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| extol | to praise highly : glorify |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |