GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
collateto compare critically
amuleta charm (such as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (such as disease or witchcraft)
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
universalincluding or covering all or a whole collectively or distributively without limit or exception
incrustationa crust or hard coating
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
turpitudeinherent baseness : depravity