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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| hygiene | a science of the establishment and maintenance of health |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| aloof | removed or distant either physically or emotionally |