GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| chorus | a company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| farce | stuff |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| regeneration | an act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |