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
compriseto be made up of
disfigureto impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries
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cunningdexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end
ephemerallasting a very short time
mollifyto soothe in temper or disposition : appease
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kindleto start (a fire) burning : light
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
surlymenacing or threatening in appearance