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 |
|---|---|
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| slick | having a smooth surface : slippery |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| provenance | origin |
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| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| jaunty | sprightly in manner or appearance : lively |