GRE Word List
ANTITHESIS
the direct opposite
The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| wispy | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| mire | wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| broil | to cook by direct exposure to radiant heat : grill |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |