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 |
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| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| chaffing | the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| diadem | crown |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |