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 |
|---|---|
| wanton | merciless |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| physiological | of or relating to physiology |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| empathy | the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |