GRE Word List
CRYPTIC
secret
The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| log | a usually bulky piece or length of a cut or fallen tree |
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |