GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
codifyto reduce to a code
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circumventto manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem
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adjurationa solemn oath
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