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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| egregious | conspicuous |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| vaunted | highly or widely praised or boasted about |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |