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 |
|---|---|
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| recapitulate | to retell or restate briefly : summarize |
| primal | original |