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

WordMeaning
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
vertigoa sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
quislingtraitor
multiplicitythe quality or state of being multiple or various
malingererto pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work)
vieto strive for superiority : contend
reprimanda severe or formal reproof
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture