GRE Word List
ENCIPHER
encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher
The meaning of the word encipher is encode; convert a message into code; put into cipher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuke | scold harshly; criticize severely |
| treasure | keep as precious; cherish |
| flourish | grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting) |
| crinkle | wrinkle |
| credential | evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court. |
| meteoric | like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor |
| irreverence | lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent |
| potent | powerful; convincing; persuasive; greatly influential |
| dowse | use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals |
| suitor | man who is courting a woman |
