GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| dichotomy | a division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or entities |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
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| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
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