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
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
partialitythe quality or state of being partial : bias
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
proletariana member of the proletariat
fleeta number of warships under a single command
seinea large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law
abstainto choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
floefloating ice formed in a large sheet on the surface of a body of water