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 |
|---|---|
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| maritime | of, relating to, or bordering on the sea |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| hypothetical | involving or being based on a suggested idea or theory : being or involving a hypothesis : conjectural |
| altruistic | relating to or given to altruism: |