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
dozeto sleep lightly
forebearsancestor
beneficialproducing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
hostilitydeep-seated usually mutual ill will
hideto put out of sight : secrete
staidmarked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober
chafeirritate
ascribeto refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing