GRE Word List
ENCIPHER
to convert (a message) into cipher
The meaning of the word encipher is to convert (a message) into cipher.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| executor | one who executes something |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |