GRE Word List
UNDERSTATE
to represent as less than is the case
The meaning of the word understate is to represent as less than is the case.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| impale | to pierce with or as if with something pointed |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| analogous | similar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| functionary | one who serves in a certain function |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |