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 |
|---|---|
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| affinity | relationship by marriage |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| pander | to act as a pander |
| mischance | bad luck |