GRE words about secrecy and openness vocabulary
This vocabulary set includes advanced words related to secrecy and openness, ideal for GRE preparation. These terms will enhance your understanding of nuanced language in various contexts of confidentiality and transparency.
Quiz(24 questions)
1. What does 'transparency' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(24)
Secrecy Vocabulary(12)
clandestine
secretive or concealed
surreptitious
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention
esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people
subterfuge
deceit used in order to achieve one's goal
covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed
insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent
cryptic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
concealment
the action of hiding something
cloak-and-dagger
involving secrecy and mystery, typically in espionage
recondite
little known or obscure
Openness Vocabulary(12)
transparency
the quality of being open and honest
accessible
able to be reached or entered
disclosure
the action of making something known
clarity
the quality of being clear and easy to understand
accountability
the fact of being responsible for something
openness
the quality of being open and free from secrecy
communication
the act of conveying information
visibility
the state of being able to be seen or understood
honesty
the quality of being truthful and sincere
exposure
the state of being exposed to view or knowledge
translucent
allowing light to pass through but not detailed shapes
integrity
the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Questions in this Study Set(24)
1. What does 'transparency' mean?
2. What does 'clandestine' mean?
3. Which word means 'able to be reached or entered'?
4. Which word means 'kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of'?
5. What does 'disclosure' refer to?
6. In the sentence 'The thief made a furtive glance around before breaking in', what does 'furtive' mean?
7. Which word means 'the quality of being clear and easy to understand'?
8. What does 'esoteric' mean?
9. What does 'accountability' mean?
10. Which word means 'deceit used in order to achieve one's goal'?
11. Which word means 'the quality of being open and free from secrecy'?
12. In the sentence 'The covert operation was successful but remained undisclosed', what does 'covert' mean?
13. What does 'communication' refer to?
14. What does 'insidious' mean?
15. Which word means 'the state of being able to be seen or understood'?
16. Which word means 'not able to be seen through; not transparent'?
17. What does 'honesty' mean?
18. In the sentence 'The message was written in a cryptic manner', what does 'cryptic' mean?
19. Which word means 'the state of being exposed to view or knowledge'?
20. What does 'concealment' mean?
21. What does 'translucent' refer to?
22. Which phrase means 'involving secrecy and mystery, typically in espionage'?
23. Which word means 'the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles'?
24. What does 'recondite' mean?
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