GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
withholdto hold back from action : check
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
phenomenaphenomenon
tractablecapable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile
standstilla state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop