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 |
|---|---|
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| veneer | a thin sheet of a material: such as |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |