GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
niggletrifle
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
dynamogenerator
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion