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 |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| deference | respect and esteem due a superior or an elder |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |
| implode | to burst inward |
| sylvan | one that frequents groves or woods |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |