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 |
|---|---|
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |