parole vs secret

secret vs parole

parole and secret both are nouns.

parole is not an adjective while secret is an adjective.

parole is a verb but secret is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parole	Yes	No	Yes	No
secret	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, secret is a hypernym of parole; that is, secret is a word with a broader meaning than parole:

parole: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
secret: information known only to a special group

Other hypernyms of parole include arcanum, positive identification.

parole (noun)	secret (noun)
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with	something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
a promise	something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group	information known only to a special group

parole (adjective)	secret (adjective)
	the next to highest level of official classification for documents
	not open or public; kept private or not revealed
	having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
	not expressed
	(of information) given in confidence or in secret
	not openly made known
	conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
	designed to elude detection
	indulging only covertly
	hidden from general view or use
	communicated covertly

parole (verb)	secret (verb)
release a criminal from detention and place him on parole

Difference between parole and secret

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