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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |