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 |
|---|---|
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| exploit | deed |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |