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
commodiouscomfortably or conveniently spacious : roomy
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noveltysomething new or unusual
monotonytedious sameness
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
espousemarry
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
smudgeto make a smudge on
behooveto be necessary, proper, or advantageous for
divulgeto make known (something, such as a confidence or secret)