GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group.
Random words
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theocracy | government run by religious leaders |
gratuitous | given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment |
foolhardy | rash; reckless; foolishly daring |
camp | group sharing a common cause or opinion |
scourge | lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict |
introspective | looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination |
trajectory | path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet |
lien | legal claim or right on a property |
defeatist | resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism |
symmetry | arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical |