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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WordMeaning
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
cynosurethe northern constellation Ursa Minor
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
prongfork
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit
wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty