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 |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| automaton | a mechanism that is relatively self-operating |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| sham | a trick that deludes : hoax |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |