GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| draw | to cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |