GRE Word List
CONSENSUS
general agreement : unanimity
The meaning of the word consensus is general agreement : unanimity.
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| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| courier | messenger |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| forfeit | something forfeited or subject to being forfeited (as for a crime, offense, or neglect of duty) : penalty |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |