GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| waggish | resembling or characteristic of a wag |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |