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 |
|---|---|
| marrow | bone marrow |
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| rift | fissure |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| remittance | a sum of money remitted |