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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WordMeaning
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
remitto lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly
confluencea coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
attireto put garments on : dress
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
euthanasiathe act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy
reprieveto delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner)
hoarda supply or fund stored up and often hidden away