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 |
|---|---|
| disquietude | anxiety |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| dislodge | to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage |
| humdrum | monotonous |
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |