GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vitiate | to make faulty or defective : impair |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| incandescent | white, glowing, or luminous with intense heat |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |