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 |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| humane | marked by compassion, sympathy, or consideration for humans or animals |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |