GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
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| microcosm | a little world |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
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| tarnish | to dull or destroy the luster of by or as if by air, dust, or dirt : soil |
| patronize | to act as patron of : provide aid or support for |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |