GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

Random words

WordMeaning
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
memorializeto address or petition by a memorial
bacchanaliaa Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
acuitykeenness of perception
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
coupletwo persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired
animusa usually prejudiced and often spiteful or malevolent ill will