GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| inveigh | to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| subtlety | the quality or state of being subtle |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| effectuate | to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect |