GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical
The meaning of the word antithesis is contrast; direct opposite of or to; ADJ. antithetic or antithetical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| yield | amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment; V: produce; give in; surrender |
| penitent | repentant; N. |
| desultory | aimless; haphazard; digressing at random |
| vituperative | abusive; scolding; V. vituperate: berate; scold; rail against abusively |
| coax | persuade by flattery |
| confide | tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about |
| emancipate | set free; liberate |
| dour | sullen; gloomy; stubborn |
| allude | refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference |
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