GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simper | to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| patent | open to public inspection |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |