GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| groom | bridegroom |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |