GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
inferto derive as a conclusion from facts or premises
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
panaceaa remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces