GRE Word List

ANTITHESIS

the direct opposite

The meaning of the word antithesis is the direct opposite.

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WordMeaning
evoketo call forth or up: such as
attributea quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
paupera person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity
pendulouspoised without visible support
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
estimablecapable of being estimated
cravenlacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted