GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
impaleto pierce with or as if with something pointed
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
callowlacking adult sophistication : immature
irreverencelack of reverence
noncommittalgiving no clear indication of attitude or feeling
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
obesehaving excessive body fat
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole