secretary vs writing table

secretary and writing table both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
secretary	Yes	No	No	No
writing table	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, secretary and writing table are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of secretary include escritoire, secretaire.

secretary (noun)	writing table (noun)
a desk used for writing	a desk used for writing
an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
a person to whom a secret is entrusted