GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
spinto draw out and twist fiber into yarn or thread
atrocitya shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation
leniencythe quality or state of being lenient
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
capsizeto cause to overturn
crustthe hardened exterior or surface part of bread
germinateto cause to sprout or develop
submergeto put under water
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate