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 |
|---|---|
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| ploy | escapade |
| thespian | actor |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| craven | lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |