GRE Word List
LITOTES
understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''
The meaning of the word litotes is understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)''.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wholesome | conducive to mental or physical health; healthful |
| fiend | evil spirit; devil |
| abate | subside or moderate |
| perfunctory | done routinely and with little care; superficial; not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; Ex. perfunctory kiss |
| incompatible | inharmonious; N. incompatibility |
| credulity | belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete; ADJ. credulous |
| nimble | quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind |
| physiological | pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology |
| overblown | inflated; exaggerated |
| hindsight | understanding the nature of an event after it has actually happened |
