GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| protean | of or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
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| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |