GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
existentialof, relating to, or affirming existence
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
preyan animal taken by a predator as food
enterprisingmarked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act
cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
endueprovide
perimeterthe boundary of a closed plane figure