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 |
|---|---|
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| ingrate | an ungrateful person |
| compliant | ready or disposed to comply : submissive |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| prepossessing | creating prejudice |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |