GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| self-indulgence | excessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |