GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
disapprobationthe act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
camaraderiea spirit of friendly good-fellowship
vignettea picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
lugubriousmournful
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as