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 |
|---|---|
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
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| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
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| leave-taking | departure |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
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| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |