GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
nicetythe quality or state of being nice
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
carcinogenicproducing or tending to produce cancer
debaseto lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
seismicof, subject to, or caused by an earthquake