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 |
|---|---|
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| depose | to remove from a throne or other high position |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| travail | work especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |