GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| headlong | headfirst |