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 |
|---|---|
| malodorous | having a bad odor |
| insolvent | unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| lament | to mourn aloud : wail |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
