GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| incommodious | not commodious : inconvenient |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| prattle | prate |
| breadth | distance from side to side : width |
| puerile | juvenile |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |