GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
overtopen to view : manifest
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful
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postmortemdone, occurring, or collected after death
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
gazettenewspaper
refuteto prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
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preternaturalexisting outside of nature