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 |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| piquant | engagingly provocative |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |