GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| sentinel | sentry |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |