GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| endue | provide |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |