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

WordMeaning
tantalizeto tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
encompassinclude
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
amorousstrongly moved by love and especially sexual love
choiran organized company of singers (as in a church service)
dissectionthe act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected
stampedea wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
palatethe roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else