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 |
|---|---|
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| sundry | including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| surmount | to prevail over : overcome |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |