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 |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
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| mishap | an unfortunate accident |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| impolitic | not politic : unwise |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
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| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
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