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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| reciprocal | inversely related : opposite |
| sere | being dried and withered |
| swill | wash |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |