GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
discord
The meaning of the word dissonance is discord.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| salutary | tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome; Ex. The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy; CF. health |
| exempt | not subject to a duty or obligation; free from a duty; V. |
| versatile | having many talents; capable of working in many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility |
| multiform | having many forms |
| propitious | favorable; auspicious; advantageous; fortunate; Ex. propitious day/sign |
| affidavit | written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law) |
| culpable | deserving blame; blameworthy |
| blighted | suffering from a disease; destroyed |
| emend | correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement |
| disquisition | formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report |
