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
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
saccharineof, relating to, or resembling that of sugar
repudiateto refuse to accept
transposeto change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of
invidiousof an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious
reprisala retaliatory act
libertinea freethinker especially in religious matters
succulentfull of juice : juicy
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
pento shut in or as if in a pen