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 |
|---|---|
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| edifice | building |
| ravenous | rapacious |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |