GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| urgent | calling for immediate attention : pressing |
| guffaw | a loud or boisterous burst of laughter |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| revile | to subject to verbal abuse : vituperate |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |