GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| fluster | to put into a state of agitated confusion : upset |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| elevation | the height to which something is elevated: such as |