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 |
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impolitic | not politic : unwise |
consensus | general agreement : unanimity |
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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 |
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sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |