GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| anecdote | a usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| pantomime | pantomimist |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| stentorian | extremely loud |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| broach | brooch |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |