GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| billowing | wave |
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| precedent | prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| torso | the human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk |
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |