GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| abate | to decrease in force or intensity |
| nexus | connection |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |