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
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
raucousdisagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
abateto decrease in force or intensity
compulsionan act of compelling
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
devoidbeing without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism