GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| executor | one who executes something |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| detain | to hold or keep in or as if in custody |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| pose | to set forth or offer for attention or consideration |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |