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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WordMeaning
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
annexto attach as a quality, consequence, or condition
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
cavalcadea procession (see procession
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
malicioushaving or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved