GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| immobility | not moving : motionless |
| ewe | the female of the sheep especially when mature |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |