GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| trim | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| noose | a loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |