GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.

Random words

WordMeaning
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
extortto obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous