GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
bidto offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
immobilitynot moving : motionless
ewethe female of the sheep especially when mature
conservatorya greenhouse for growing or displaying plants
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
preternaturalexisting outside of nature
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
codicila legal instrument made to modify an earlier will