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
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as
nibbill
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
compellingthat compels: such as
overweeningarrogant
lollto hang loosely or laxly : droop
obfuscateto throw into shadow : darken