GRE Word List

CRYPTIC

secret

The meaning of the word cryptic is secret.

Random words

WordMeaning
retentivehaving the power, property, or capacity of retaining
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
propitiateto gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
archaichaving the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation