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").
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| lunar | crescent |
| tribute | something given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved |
| rotunda | a round building |
| tiller | one that tills : cultivator |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |