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

WordMeaning
stammerto make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter
consistencyagreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence
mediateoccupying a middle position
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
formalitycompliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
corrosivetending or having the power to corrode
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
quizzicalcomically quaint
suppressto put down by authority or force : subdue