GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

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curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
qualifyto reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
outmodednot being in style
siderealof, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit