GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
slywise in practical affairs
vibrantpulsating with life, vigor, or activity
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
incorrigibleincapable of being corrected or amended: such as
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
compressto press or squeeze together
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
regicidea person who kills a king
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people