GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| docile | easily taught |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| queer | differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |