GRE Words for Secret and Hidden
These 9 GRE words all share the meaning of secret and hidden. Studying them as one cluster is far more efficient than learning each in isolation, because the GRE tests words by how they relate to each other. Each entry below links to a full definition page with example sentences and memory hooks.
Why this cluster matters
On Sentence Equivalence you must choose two words that give the sentence the same meaning. That means the answer is almost always a synonym pair pulled from a cluster like this one. Watch the connotation tone on each word: a positive and a negative word rarely form a correct pair, even when their definitions look close.
The 9 words
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit
Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret
Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble
Covered or enveloped so as to conceal from view
Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
Acting or done in a secret or dishonest way
Partially concealed or disguised
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