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").
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erotic | of, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire |
| blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| entail | to impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result |
| germinate | to cause to sprout or develop |
| predetermine | foreordain |
| diaphanous | characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |