GRE Word List
UNDERSTATE
state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
The meaning of the word understate is state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unique | without an equal; single in kind |
| constituency | voters represented by an elected official; district so represented; group of supporters (or constituents) |
| pallid | pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion |
| confound | confuse; puzzle |
| dint | means; effort; Ex. by dint of hard work |
| finite | limited |
| lampoon | ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution |
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| lien | legal claim or right on a property |
| incompatible | inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
