GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
pellucidadmitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion
comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
incandescentwhite, glowing, or luminous with intense heat
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
apprehendarrest
askewout of line : at an angle
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
vacuousemptied of or lacking content