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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| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| phlegmatic | resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm |
| trappings | outward signs |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |