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

WordMeaning
shama trick that deludes : hoax
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
ruddyhaving a healthy reddish color
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
inextricableforming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
carriondead and putrefying flesh
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
trilogya series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food