GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
dyspepticindigestion
amoralhaving or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
indigencea level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives