GRE Word List
LITOTES
understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
The meaning of the word litotes is understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| unison | identity in musical pitch |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| submerge | to put under water |
| shuffle | to mix in a mass confusedly : jumble |