GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| saga | a prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| gerontology | the comprehensive multidisciplinary study of aging and older adults compare geriatrics |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| bureaucracy | a body of nonelected government officials |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |