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

WordMeaning
degradationthe act or process of degrading
mannerismexaggerated or affected (see affected
impeachto charge with a crime or misdemeanor
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
unisonidentity in musical pitch
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided
submergeto put under water
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble