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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appellationan identifying name or title : designation
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initiateto cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going
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debauchto corrupt by intemperance or sensuality
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conflagrationfire
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel