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").
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| edifice | building |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| affected | artificial; pretended |
| influx | a coming in |
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