GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
promiscuoushaving or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners
saturnineborn under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
felineof, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family
perjurythe voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)