GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fleck | streak |
| clip | encompass |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| token | a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |