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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WordMeaning
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
exposurethe fact or condition of being exposed: such as
exiguousexcessively scanty : inadequate
antediluvianof or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
unguenta soothing or healing salve : ointment
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
inditemake up
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
vertexthe top of the head