GRE Word List
CRYPTIC
secret
The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.
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|---|---|
| halfhearted | lacking heart, spirit, or interest |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
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| figure | a number symbol : numeral |
| effete | no longer fertile |
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| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
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