GRE Word List
UNDERSCORE
to draw a line under : underline
The meaning of the word underscore is to draw a line under : underline.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| groom | bridegroom |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| anomalous | inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected : irregular |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |