GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| sentient | responsive to or conscious of sense impressions |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| initiate | to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |