GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| devise | to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
| hap | happening |
| append | attach |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| draft | the act of drawing or pulling in a net |