GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
temperatehaving a moderate climate which especially lacks extremes in temperature
commemorateto call to remembrance
fineryornament
outlooka place offering a view
unearthlynot earthly: such as