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 |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| nexus | connection |
| indentation | the blank space produced by indenting : indention |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| executor | one who executes something |
| propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| amity | friendship |