GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| stem | the main trunk of a plant |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| intermediary | mediator |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |