GRE Word List

UNDERLYING

lying beneath or below

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

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WordMeaning
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
dieto pass from physical life : expire
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
somnolentof a kind likely to induce sleep
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
adoreto worship or honor as a deity or as divine
oligarchygovernment by the few