GRE Word List
DISSENT
to withhold assent or approval
The meaning of the word dissent is to withhold assent or approval.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| betray | to lead astray |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| practicable | capable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |