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 |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| timbre | the quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| avid | characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit : very eager and enthusiastic |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |