GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| retribution | recompense |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |