Similar words
kerker
Kerker is the general word for "dungeon" or prison; Verlies specifically means an underground cell or oubliette.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
calabouço
calabouço is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dungeon."
Portuguese
masmorra
masmorra is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "dungeon."
Practice
1 What does Verlies mean?
dungeon
2 Fill the gap: Der Gefangene saß tief unten im ___.
Full sentence: Der Gefangene saß tief unten im Verlies. (The prisoner sat deep down in the dungeon.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Verlies?
Verlies: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.