GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |