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 |
|---|---|
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
| progeny | descendants |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |