GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| salutary | producing a beneficial effect : remedial |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| unsullied | not soiled or tarnished : not sullied |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |