GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| indigent | suffering from extreme poverty : impoverished |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| braggart | a loud arrogant boaster |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| impinge | encroach |