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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| immune | not susceptible or responsive |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |