GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
fawningseeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery
salutaryproducing a beneficial effect : remedial
resplendentshining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor
avantgardegroup of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
inertlacking the power to move
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning
unsulliednot soiled or tarnished : not sullied
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body