GRE Word List

ANTAGONISM

opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle

The meaning of the word antagonism is opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle.

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WordMeaning
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
bulwarka solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
repressto check by or as if by pressure : curb
unwarrantedlacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified
illusiona misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation