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 |
|---|---|
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| indite | make up |
| repress | to check by or as if by pressure : curb |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| debunk | to expose the sham (see sham |
| dour | stern |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| corrugated | having corrugations |