GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| animus | a usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| replete | fully or abundantly provided or filled |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |