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
uncouthawkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
brochurepamphlet
urgentcalling for immediate attention : pressing
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
brazenmade of brass