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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| laud | praise |
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| mutter | to utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
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