GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| haggard | not tamed |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| horde | a political subdivision of central Asian nomads |
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |