GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
reputedhaving a good repute : reputable
esotericdesigned for or understood by the specially initiated alone
actuateto put into mechanical action or motion
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
sovereignone possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop