GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enterprising | marked by an independent energetic spirit and by readiness to act |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| periphery | the perimeter of a circle or other closed curve |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| clarion | a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| freebooter | pirate |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |