GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
carriondead and putrefying flesh
amplegenerous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
saturateto satisfy fully : satiate
egoisma doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
apostateone who commits apostasy