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 |
|---|---|
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| 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 |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| advent | the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas and observed by some Christians as a season of prayer and fasting |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| ruse | a wily subterfuge |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |