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 |
|---|---|
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| quiescent | marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |