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 |
|---|---|
| oblivious | lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| sedate | keeping a quiet steady attitude or pace : unruffled |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| forebears | ancestor |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |