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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| propagate | to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| rancid | having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |