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
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
stumbleto fall into sin or waywardness
laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
fictitiousof, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : imaginary
dulltedious
comelypleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
heterogeneousconsisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed