GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| maim | to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| paramour | lover |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |