GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
swathea band used in swathing
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
canterone who uses cant: such as
haphappening
appendattach
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
draftthe act of drawing or pulling in a net