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 |
|---|---|
| muted | being mute : silent |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| forte | one's strong point |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| threat | an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage |