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
bestialof or relating to beasts
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
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groombridegroom
solventable to pay all legal debts
deliberateto think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing