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 |
|---|---|
| paltry | inferior |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |
| wreak | bring about |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |