GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| abusive | using harsh, insulting language |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |