GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| whittle | a large knife |
| amity | friendship |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| career | a profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling |
| sear | being dried and withered |
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