GRE Word List
DISCORD
conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played)
The meaning of the word discord is conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when musical notes are played).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contrived | unnatural and forced; artificial; not spontaneous; Ex. The ending was rather contrived. |
| surveillance | close observation of a person (esp. one under suspicion); watching; guarding |
| stamp | step on heavily (so as to crush or extinguish); put an end to; imprint or impress with a mark, design, or seal; shape with a die; characterize; Ex. machine stamping out car bodies; Ex. newspaper stamping him as a liar; N. stamping; implement used to stamp; impression stamped; mark; Ex. Her remarks bear the stamp of truth. |
| domineer | rule over tyrannically |
| motto | brief statement used to express a principle |
| runic | mysterious; set down in an ancient alphabet; N. rune: one of the letters of an alphabet used by ancient Germanic peoples (cut on stone or wood); magic charm |
| improvident | thriftless; not providing for the future |
| bolster | support; reinforce |
| rarefied | made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction |
| benefactor | gift giver; patron; person who does good or who gives money for a good purpose |
