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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effigyan image or representation especially of a person
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
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crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
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arablefit for or used for the growing of crops
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
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