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 |
|---|---|
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| contingent | dependent on or conditioned by something else |
| iridescent | having or exhibiting iridescence |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |