GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| commodious | comfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| obnoxious | odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| inadvertently | unintentional |