GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| extrapolation | to predict by projecting past experience or known data |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| conflagration | fire |
| hap | happening |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| combustible | capable of combustion |