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

WordMeaning
gambolto skip about in play : frisk
simulateto give or assume the appearance or effect of often with the intent to deceive : imitate
emollientmaking soft or supple
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
adjournto suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
meleea confused struggle
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
paranoiamental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations
annuitya sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals
masqueradea social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes