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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| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
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| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
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| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
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| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |