GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
perpetrateto bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit
gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
diligencesteady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity
yieldto bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation
tremulouscharacterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
conclusiveof, relating to, or being a conclusion
smirkto smile in a smug or condescending way
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
bouillona clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy