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 |
|---|---|
| leery | suspicious |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| oversee | survey |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| chronicle | a historical account of events arranged in order of time usually without analysis or interpretation |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |