GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| redundant | exceeding what is necessary or normal : superfluous |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |