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 |
|---|---|
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| actuary | clerk |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| ovoid | resembling an egg in shape : ovate |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| antipathy | a strong feeling of dislike |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |