GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
missivea written communication : letter
intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
inundateoverwhelm
sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
eclipticof or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
flagrantconspicuously offensive
gapeto open the mouth wide
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate