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 |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| resplendent | shining brilliantly : characterized by a glowing splendor |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| resign | relegate |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |