GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
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geriatrics | a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people |
creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
relish | characteristic flavor |
homespun | spun or made at home |
frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
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