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
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
limpidmarked by transparency (see transparent
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
compunctionanxiety arising from awareness of guilt
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
shearto cut off the hair from
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
dogmaticcharacterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
figmentsomething made up or contrived