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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idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
boona timely benefit : blessing
congruentcongruous
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
claustrophobiaabnormal dread of being in closed or narrow spaces
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
anarchyabsence of government
enlivento give life, action, or spirit to : animate
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found