GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

Random words

WordMeaning
squanderto spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
congruencethe quality or state of agreeing, coinciding, or being congruent
legatoin a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones)
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
replicaan exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist
aeriethe nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop
aquilinecurving like an eagle's beak
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
deb\^aclesudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster