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 |
|---|---|
| prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| dingy | dirty |
| imperil | to bring into peril : endanger |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| scion | descendant |
| condole | grieve |
| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention or interest : attractive |