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 |
|---|---|
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |