GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed : vacillating |
| uproar | a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |