GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| pathological | of or relating to pathology |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| emissary | one designated as the agent of another : representative |
| crass | gross |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |