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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stupor | a condition of greatly dulled or completely suspended sense or sensibility |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |