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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odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune
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remnanta usually small part, member, or trace remaining
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
stupefyto make stupid, groggy, or insensible
genuflectto bend the knee
recastto cast again
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mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
distortto twist (see twist