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 |
|---|---|
| scrappy | consisting of scraps |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| kinetic | of or relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces and energy associated therewith |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |