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 |
|---|---|
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
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| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| awl | a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood) |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |