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
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
badinageplayful repartee : banter
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
disperseto cause to break up (see break up
benignof a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life
pursea small bag for money
badgerany of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
auxiliaryoffering or providing help
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians