GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |