GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| indigence | a level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| hide | to put out of sight : secrete |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |