GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
prestigestanding or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
antipathya strong feeling of dislike
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
reverberatereflect
doggedmarked by stubborn determination
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
pluckto pull or pick off or out
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin