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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| suspend | to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| peerless | matchless |
| swarthy | of a dark color, complexion, or cast |
| autonomous | having the right or power of self-government |
| hortatory | hortative |
| traverse | to go or travel across or over |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| rightful | just |