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 |
|---|---|
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| occident | west |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| glacial | suggestive of ice: such as |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |