GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
pungentsharply painful
augmentto make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
panga brief piercing spasm of pain
lustusually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
suspendto debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function
azurethe blue color of the clear sky
revertto come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
bereavedsuffering the death of a loved one