GRE Word List
DISSENSION
disagreement
The meaning of the word dissension is disagreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| satire | a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn |
| rampart | a protective barrier : bulwark |
| rostrum | an ancient Roman platform for public orators |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| vex | to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| abstract | disassociated from any specific instance |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |