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.

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WordMeaning
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
elusivetending to elude: such as
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
florescencea state or period of flourishing
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
trappingsoutward signs
archetypethe original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype