GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| clapper | one that claps: such as |
| recondite | difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : deep |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |