GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
demoniacpossessed or influenced by a demon
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
fiascoa complete failure
indisputablenot disputable : unquestionable
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
elevationthe height to which something is elevated: such as
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death