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 |
|---|---|
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| championship | designation as champion |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| glossy | having a surface luster or brightness |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| interrogate | to question formally and systematically |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |