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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skeptic | an adherent or advocate of skepticism |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| allay | to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity : alleviate |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |