GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| liquidate | to determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts) |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |