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 |
|---|---|
| heedless | not taking heed : inconsiderate |
| millennium | the thousand years mentioned in Revelation (see revelation |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| crossbreed | hybridize |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| sheer | unqualified |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |