GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
haplesshaving no luck : unfortunate
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
braggarta loud arrogant boaster
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
dictuma noteworthy statement: such as
impingeencroach