GRE Word List
CONSENSUS
general agreement : unanimity
The meaning of the word consensus is general agreement : unanimity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| frisk | to search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| prostrate | stretched out with face on the ground in adoration or submission |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |