GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| veracious | truthful |
| orgy | secret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing |
| sedulous | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
| shambles | a meat market |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| bereaved | suffering the death of a loved one |
| amble | to go at or as if at an easy gait : saunter |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |