GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forego | to go before : precede |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| significant | having meaning |
| consanguineous | of the same blood or origin |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |