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 |
|---|---|
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| betoken | to typify beforehand : presage |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |