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 |
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admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |
parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
elusive | tending to elude: such as |