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
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
prepossessingcreating prejudice
munificentvery liberal in giving or bestowing (see bestow
utopiaa place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions
profaneto treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate
vigoractive bodily or mental strength or force
indiscriminatenot marked by careful distinction : deficient in discrimination and discernment
sciondescendant
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body