GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| pragmatist | a practical approach to problems and affairs |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| brazen | made of brass |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| impersonal | having no personal reference or connection |