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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| quintessence | the fifth and highest element in ancient and medieval philosophy that permeates all nature and is the substance composing the celestial bodies |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| pervert | to cause to turn aside or away from what is good or true or morally right : corrupt |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
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| bulge | to jut out : swell |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| expiate | to make amends for |