GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
sustenancemeans of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
jubilationan act of rejoicing : the state of being jubilant
groucha fit of bad temper
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
gerontocracyrule by elders
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle
monograma sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair