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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WordMeaning
laggardlagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind
latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
authoritativehaving, marked by, or proceeding from authority
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate
forebearsancestor
deliriuman acute (see acute
hue_and_cryoutcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
distendextend