GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying below; fundamental
The meaning of the word underlying is lying below; fundamental.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| improvident | thriftless; not providing for the future |
| caption | title; chapter heading; text under illustration |
| tan | convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun |
| hail | frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail |
| unconscionable | unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand |
| inarticulate | speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly |
| magnitude | greatness (in size or extent); extent |
| pronounced | distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp |
| palpable | tangible; (of something bad) easily perceptible; obvious; Ex. palpable blunder |
| disdain | treat with scorn or contempt |
