GRE Word List
DISCORDANT
not harmonious; conflicting
The meaning of the word discordant is not harmonious; conflicting.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| graze | (of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can't graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound |
| linger | loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days. |
| pander | cater to (the low desires of others) |
| dilute | make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president |
| apocryphal | (of a story) widely believed but untrue |
| scrappy | quarrelsome |
| gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
| submissive | willing to obey orders; yielding; timid |
| cerebral | pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum |
| concurrent | happening at the same time; in agreement |