GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| maroon | a dark red |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |