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 |
|---|---|
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
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| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| accessory | an object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
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| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |