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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crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
creepto move along with the body prone and close to the ground
solsticeeither of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
impalpableincapable of being felt by touch : intangible
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
flaira skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
discloseto make known or public