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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WordMeaning
rebateto reduce the force or activity of : diminish
gustthe sensation of taste
approbationcommendation
implodeto burst inward
bulkmagnitude
embargoan order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports
wizenedto become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
centripetalproceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis
traumaticpsychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems