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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |