GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| obstetrician | a physician specializing in obstetrics |
| encompass | include |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| graze | to feed on growing herbage, attached algae, or phytoplankton |
| amity | friendship |