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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
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| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |