GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perspicuity | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| clip | encompass |
| dys- | abnormal |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
| rationale | an explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
