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 |
|---|---|
| dissuade | to advise (a person) against something |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| prattle | prate |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |