GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| finicky | extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |