GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
tricksterone who tricks: such as
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
philanthropistone who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
embodyto give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate
resoundto become filled with sound : reverberate
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
moleculethe smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property