secret vs parole

parole vs secret

secret and parole both are nouns.

secret is an adjective but parole is not an adjective.

secret is not a verb while parole is a verb.

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

As nouns, parole is a hyponym of secret; that is, parole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than secret:

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

Other hyponyms of secret include esoterica, cabala, cabbala, cabbalah, kabala, kabbala, kabbalah, qabala, qabalah, countersign, password, watchword, word.

secret (noun)	parole (noun)
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained	(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 should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)	a promise
information known only to a special group	a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

secret (adjective)	parole (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

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

Difference between secret and parole

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