GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.

Random words

WordMeaning
avariceexcessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
aridexcessively dry
mutilateto cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
accedeto express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand
febrilemarked or caused by fever : feverish
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry