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
supinelying on the back or with the face upward
deludeto mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive
warblea melodious succession of low pleasing sounds
elaborateplanned or carried out with great care
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
alimentaryof or relating to nourishment or nutrition
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
propheticof, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
earmarka mark of identification on the ear of an animal