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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| desperado | a bold or violent criminal |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
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| corrugated | having corrugations |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| encipher | to convert (a message) into cipher |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |