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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WordMeaning
cohortscompanion
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
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turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
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