GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

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WordMeaning
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
transientpassing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)
anticlimaxthe usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
provenanceorigin
discounta reduction made from the gross (see gross
adjurationa solemn oath
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce