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 |
|---|---|
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
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| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
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| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
| effectual | producing or able to produce a desired effect |