GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
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| specious | having a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| veracious | truthful |