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 |
|---|---|
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| rally | to muster for a common purpose |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |