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 |
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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 |