GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| ossify | to change into bone |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| drivel | nonsense |
| studious | assiduous in the pursuit of learning |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |