GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| divulge | to make known (something, such as a confidence or secret) |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |