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underscore

verbCommon GRE wordMore U words

to emphasize or give added weight to

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Underscore in a sentence

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The report's findings underscore the urgency of reform.

Synonyms
emphasizehighlightstress
Antonyms
downplayminimize

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The committee's report was praised for its candor, yet its central recommendation was so blank that administrators could cite it to justify nearly any policy they had already resolved to pursue.

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Underscore (verb) means to emphasize or give added weight to
Here is underscore used in an example sentence: "The report's findings underscore the urgency of reform."
Common synonyms for underscore include emphasize, highlight, stress.
Antonyms of underscore include downplay, minimize.
Underscore is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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