GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

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adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
noveltysomething new or unusual
impetusa driving force : impulse
careento put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
groucha fit of bad temper
coronera usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner
entitybeing
crescendoa gradual increase