Inverse secant is a trigonometric function written as arcsec or sec^-1. It is the inverse function of the secant trigonometric function and its value is the angle whose secant is a given number. However, there are other synonyms that can be used instead of inverse secant. One of them is arc cosine, which is the inverse function of the cosine trigonometric function. Another synonym is arccotangent, which is the inverse function of the cotangent trigonometric function. Additionally, there is also the inverse sine, which is written as arcsin or sin^-1, and it is the inverse function of the sine trigonometric function. These synonyms are important to understand when working on advanced mathematics or physics problems.