GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
riderone that rides
gaita manner of walking or moving on foot
inebriateone who is drunk
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
inviolablesecure from violation or profanation
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
libidoinstinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
abstrusedifficult to comprehend : recondite