GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
catholicroman catholic
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
extantcurrently or actually existing
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
idlenot occupied or employed: such as