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 |
|---|---|
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| imperturbable | marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness : serene |
| transparent | having the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| disconcert | to throw into confusion |