GRE Word List
CRYPTIC
secret
The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| avert | to turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |