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 |
|---|---|
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |