GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
ventilateto expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
opportunesuitable or convenient for a particular occurrence
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
vertexthe top of the head
invertto reverse in position, order, or relationship
monotheismthe doctrine or belief that there is but one God