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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hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
contaminateto soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association
unanimitythe quality or state of being unanimous
slewa large number
acutecharacterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
nurturetraining
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
peerone that is of equal standing with another : equal