GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

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WordMeaning
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
derivationthe formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix)
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
erodeto diminish or destroy by degrees:
masona skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
gorgea narrow passage through land
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
implyto express indirectly
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore