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.

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WordMeaning
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
germinalbeing in the earliest stage of development
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
dispatchto send off or away with promptness or speed
cringeto recoil in distaste
vacillateto waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
freebooterpirate
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
flickerto move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness