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.

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WordMeaning
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
prizesomething offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance
partitionthe action of parting : the state of being parted : division
vendorone that vends : seller
vipera common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
scurvya disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes