GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
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| incarnate | invested with bodily and especially human nature and form |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
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| vertex | the top of the head |
| invert | to reverse in position, order, or relationship |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |