GRE Word List
DISSENT
to withhold assent or approval
The meaning of the word dissent is to withhold assent or approval.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| imperious | marked by arrogant assurance : domineering |
| bludgeon | a short stick that usually has one thick or loaded end and is used as a weapon |
| subsidy | a grant or gift of money: such as |
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied : quenchless |