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
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
plumea feather of a bird: such as
abnegationdenial
marsupialany of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young
droopto hang or incline downward
transitoryof brief duration : temporary
dissipateto break up and drive off
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand