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

WordMeaning
enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
shedto rid oneself of temporarily or permanently as superfluous or unwanted
decapitateto cut off the head of : behead
downcastlow in spirit : dejected
deliriuman acute (see acute
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
residualremainder
obesehaving excessive body fat
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work