GRE Word List
CONSENSUS
general agreement : unanimity
The meaning of the word consensus is general agreement : unanimity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotheism | the doctrine or belief that there is but one God |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| shear | to cut off the hair from |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |