GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rift | fissure |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |
| draconian | of, relating to, or characteristic of Draco or the severe code of laws held to have been framed by him |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |