GRE Word List
CONSONANT
being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord
The meaning of the word consonant is being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| modicum | a small portion : a limited quantity |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| censure | a judgment involving condemnation |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |
| jaded | fatigued by overwork : exhausted |