GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| sect | a dissenting or schismatic religious body |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |