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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WordMeaning
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
nomenclaturename
tenuoushaving little substance or strength : flimsy
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
vertexthe top of the head
vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
smeara viscous or sticky substance
worldlyof, relating to, or devoted to this world and its pursuits rather than to religion or spiritual affairs
nuancea subtle distinction or variation