GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| apostate | one who commits apostasy |