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.

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WordMeaning
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
equilibriuma state of intellectual or emotional balance : poise
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end
precipitantprecipitate
vehementmarked by forceful energy : powerful
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
autopsyan examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease
scrimmagea minor battle : skirmish
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem