GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
nauseateto become affected with nausea
pantomimepantomimist
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
institutesomething that is instituted: such as
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
antiqueexisting since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
stinkto emit a strong offensive odor
jaundiceyellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments