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
berateto scold or condemn vehemently and at length
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genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat