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 |
|---|---|
| chivalrous | valiant |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| conversant | having knowledge or experience |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| grotto | cave |
| consistency | agreement or harmony of parts or features to one another or a whole : correspondence |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |