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 |
|---|---|
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| slavish | of or characteristic of someone held in forced servitude |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| armada | a fleet of warships |