secret
Translation
secret, confidential
Examples
It's a secret message.
It's a secret message.
They had a secret meeting.
They had a secret meeting.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) kept from the knowledge of others It's a secret message.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hidden, private; Antonyms: public, open
Etymology
From Latin 'secretus' (set apart, hidden), from 'secernere' (to separate).
Memory Tips
Imagine 'se'-parating something to keep it hidden.