GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |
| congruence | the quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| nonchalance | the quality or state of being nonchalant |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| aerie | the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |