GRE Word List

CONSENSUS

general agreement : unanimity

The meaning of the word consensus is general agreement : unanimity.

Random words

WordMeaning
traduceto expose to shame or blame by means of falsehood and misrepresentation
fluencythe quality or state of being fluent
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
subpoenaa writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
inertlacking the power to move