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
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand
visionthe act or power of seeing : sight
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
quotidianoccurring every day
arduoushard to accomplish or achieve : difficult
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
obstreperousmarked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous
decolletewearing a strapless or low-necked dress
vegetateto lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind