GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
anomalousinconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular
premeditateto think about and revolve in the mind beforehand
peevishquerulous in temperament or mood : fretful
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
mata piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support
distortto twist (see twist
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation