GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

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touchstonea fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis
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excisean internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
integrityfirm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility
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