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 |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| motley | variegated in color |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| falsify | to prove or declare false : disprove |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |