GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| wrangle | to dispute angrily or peevishly : bicker |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| portend | to give an omen or anticipatory sign of |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |