GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
superannuatedoutmoded
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
decipherdecode
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
rancidhaving an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition
tenantone who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another
forebodingthe act of one who forebodes
impelto urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force