GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| candor | unreserved, honest, or sincere expression : forthrightness |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| sobriety | the quality or state of being sober |
| shoddy | a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo |