GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
pittancea small portion, amount, or allowance
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
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oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
mandatean authoritative command
ancillarysubordinate
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