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 |
|---|---|
| temper | heat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |