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 |
|---|---|
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| forte | one's strong point |
| puerile | juvenile |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| nourish | nurture |