GRE Word List

DISSENSION

disagreement

The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.

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WordMeaning
plaintiveexpressive of suffering or woe : melancholy
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
advertto turn the mind or attention
incrustationa crust or hard coating
expungeto strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
feuda mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate
tawdrycheap and gaudy in appearance or quality
conduita natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed
daintysomething delicious to the taste
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid