GRE Word List
UNDERLYING
lying beneath or below
The meaning of the word underlying is lying beneath or below.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |