GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| glib | showing little forethought or preparation : offhand |
| ostracize | to exile by ostracism |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| whinny | to neigh especially in a low or gentle way |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |