GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
servitudea condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life
recreantcrying for mercy : cowardly
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
vividvery strong : very high in chroma
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
bombasticmarked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous
dowseto plunge into water