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 |
|---|---|
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |