GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| misadventure | misfortune |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| fawning | seeking or used to seek approval or favor by means of flattery |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |