GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
amicablecharacterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable
derideto laugh at or insult contemptuously
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
ancestryline of descent : lineage
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
tenaciousnot easily pulled apart : cohesive
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
beneficentdoing or producing good