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 |
|---|---|
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| wangle | to resort to trickery or devious methods |
| dogmatic | characterized by or given to the expression of opinions very strongly or positively as if they were facts |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| figment | something made up or contrived |