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 |
|---|---|
| demure | reserved |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| gruff | rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect |
| ultimatum | a final proposition, condition, or demand |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |