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 |
|---|---|
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| groom | bridegroom |
| solvent | able to pay all legal debts |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
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| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
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| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |