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
construeto analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
entomologya branch of zoology that deals with insects
pulchritudephysical comeliness
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
mediateoccupying a middle position
emendto correct usually by textual alterations
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
mnemonicassisting or intended to assist memory