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 |
|---|---|
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| swipe | a strong sweeping blow |
| implode | to burst inward |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| nova | a star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| speck | a small discoloration or spot especially from stain or decay |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |