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 |
|---|---|
| connoisseur | expert |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |