GRE Word List
CONSONANCE
harmony or agreement among components
The meaning of the word consonance is harmony or agreement among components.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| consummate | extremely skilled and accomplished |
| conciliatory | intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| leery | suspicious |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |