GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
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| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| pang | a brief piercing spasm of pain |
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| blues | low spirits : melancholy |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |