GRE Word List
CRYPT
a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
The meaning of the word crypt is a chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| inquisitive | given to examination or investigation |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| amend | to put right |