GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
beelinea straight direct course
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
paramourlover
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
comestibleedible