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 |
|---|---|
| deify | to make a god of |
| unscathed | wholly unharmed : not injured |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| fecundity | fruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| churlish | of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar |
| putrefy | to make putrid |
| obfuscate | to throw into shadow : darken |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |