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 |
|---|---|
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| prong | fork |
| wane | to decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| shack | hut |
| toxic | containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| beatific | of, possessing, or imparting beatitude |
| seethe | to suffer violent internal excitement |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |