GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| sublimate | sublime |
| maternal | of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| ursine | of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae) |
| expunge | to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion |