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
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
quietudea quiet state : repose
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
astutehaving or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever
rivuleta small stream
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
interiman intervening time : interval
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors