GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
antecedeprecede
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
forteone's strong point
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
distraughtagitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain
debonairsuave
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
centrifugea machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects