GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| tortuous | marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding |
| pecuniary | consisting of or measured in money |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| ploy | escapade |
| browbeat | to intimidate or disconcert by a stern manner or arrogant speech : bully |
| ascetic | practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline |
| polyglot | one who is polyglot |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |