GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| respiration | the movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| pundit | pandit |
| prototype | an original model on which something is patterned : archetype |