GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| deify | to make a god of |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |