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 |
|---|---|
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| vaporize | to convert (as by the application of heat or by spraying) into vapor |
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| apex | the uppermost point : vertex |
| plumb | a lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| grisly | inspiring horror or intense fear |