GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
scholarlyof, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
straggleto wander from the direct course or way : rove
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
vampirethe reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
sublimatesublime
chivalrousvaliant
cipherzero
putativecommonly accepted or supposed