GRE Word List
DISSIDENT
disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
The meaning of the word dissident is disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| natal | native |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| personable | pleasant or amiable in person : attractive |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| thrall | a state of servitude or submission |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| idolatry | the worship of a physical object as a god |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |