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 |
|---|---|
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |