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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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 |