GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| plaintive | expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |