GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
didacticdesigned or intended to teach
expiateto make amends for
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
arch-a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening)
clipperone that clips something
junkettrip
tightwada close or miserly person
grossglaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful