GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
retributionrecompense
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
stratuma bed or layer artificially made
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind
sheatheto put into or furnish with a sheath
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument