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 |
|---|---|
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| irreproachable | not reproachable : blameless |
| authoritative | having, marked by, or proceeding from authority |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |