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 |
|---|---|
| oblivion | the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness |
| equilibrium | a state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| optimum | the amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |