GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
vitalof the utmost importance
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
foddersomething fed to domestic animals
subordinateplaced in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior