GRE Word List
CRYPT
secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church)
The meaning of the word crypt is secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground room (under a church).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| oatmeal | crushed oats used for making porridge |
| mannered | affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech |
| loft | room or space under the roof; attic |
| slink | move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive; sneaky (as in ambush) |
| inimitable | matchless; not able to be imitated |
| tan | convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun |
| cavil | quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily |
| mercenary | motivated solely by money or gain; N. |
| obstetrician | physician specializing in delivery(assisting in giving birth) of babies; N. obstetrics; CF. midwife |
| comity | courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations |
