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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WordMeaning
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
healthyenjoying good health
cubiclea sleeping compartment partitioned off from a large room
razeto destroy to the ground : demolish
severitythe quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh
contraveneto go or act contrary to : violate
illimitableincapable of being limited or bounded : measureless
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse