GRE Word List
CONSENSUS
general agreement : unanimity
The meaning of the word consensus is general agreement : unanimity.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| monotony | tedious sameness |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| tenant | one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements of another |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |