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
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
rigiddeficient in or devoid of flexibility
indeterminatenot definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague
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hilarityboisterous merriment or laughter
miscellanyseparate writings collected in one volume
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grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
approbationcommendation
artificeclever or artful skill : ingenuity