GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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Word | Meaning |
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propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
apostate | one who commits apostasy |