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
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
savoryhaving savor: such as
brindledhaving obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground
venturesomeinclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
sensualrelating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly
eccentricitythe quality or state of being eccentric
proverba brief popular epigram or maxim : adage
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude