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
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
repulsionthe action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed
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
inaugurateto induct into an office with suitable ceremonies
minutiaea minute or minor detail
conceitfavorable opinion
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
sophisticateddeprived of native or original simplicity: such as
sentinelsentry