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 |
|---|---|
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| promulgate | to make (an idea, belief, etc.) known to many people by open declaration : proclaim |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| unerringly | committing no error : faultless |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
