GRE Word List
CONSONANCE
harmony or agreement among components
The meaning of the word consonance is harmony or agreement among components.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| conscientious | meticulous |
| executioner | one who executes |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |