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 |
|---|---|
| psychic | of or relating to the psyche : psychogenic |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| piscatorial | piscatory |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| infiltrate | to enter or become established in gradually or unobtrusively usually for subversive purposes |
| valid | having legal efficacy or force |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| grotto | cave |
| chaff | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |