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.

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WordMeaning
adjointo add or attach by joining
poisebalance
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
satirea literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
skulkto move in a stealthy or furtive manner
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
abjectsunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe
oratorioa lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief