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 |
|---|---|
| dummy | a person who is incapable of speaking |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |