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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WordMeaning
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
cantthe expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
exhaleto rise or be given off as vapor
forthrightfree from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point
arbitrateto act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
viseany of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam