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
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
validateto make legally valid : ratify
dismissto permit or cause to leave
invalidateto make invalid
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mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
fidelitythe quality or state of being faithful
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
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