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ASVAB Word Knowledge 3.3 Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes. Which of these words is closest in meaning to covert?
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Which of these words is closest in meaning to covert?
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And here are the potential answers. [ meow ]
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See the word "cover" in there? Well, that's a big clue for this one, since
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covert means concealed or disguised, like those
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covert government operations that never really happened in the first place.
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So right off the bat, let's eliminate C - prominent,
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which means something that stands out.
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So... no. We can also eliminate envy,
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which has the same meaning as the word "covet."
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Uh, sounds pretty similar to "covert," but
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they're totally not the same.
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Then there's illegal, which means
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something that's against the law. A covert action
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might be secretive, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's
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breaking any rules.
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All right, so that just leaves us with B - hidden,
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meaning something that is concealed or covered up.
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Bingo. The answer is B - hidden.
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Like every bureaucrat's agenda.
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