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 |
|---|---|
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| grudging | unwilling |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |