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 |
|---|---|
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| dote | to exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| defer | put off |
| satyr | a sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |