GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| restitution | an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |