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 |
|---|---|
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| append | attach |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| sensual | relating to or consisting in the gratification of the senses or the indulgence of appetite : fleshly |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |