GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| groom | bridegroom |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| irate | roused to ire |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |