GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
outspokendirect and open in speech or expression : frank
reminiscentof the character of or relating to reminiscence
conventionalformed by agreement or compact
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
pitfalltrap
suckleto give milk to from the breast or udder
thesisa dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group