GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| uniformity | the quality or state of being uniform |
| centrifugal | proceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| domicile | a dwelling place : place of residence : home |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |