GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
fabricateinvent
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
terminuseither end of a transportation line or travel route
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
magnanimitythe quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity
sleightdeceitful craftiness
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
bolta lightning stroke
omnivorousfeeding on both animal and vegetable substances
exposeto deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition