GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
paritythe quality or state of being equal or equivalent
longevitya long duration of individual life
anemiaa condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume
parallelismthe quality or state of being parallel