GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scholarly | of, characteristic of, or suitable to learned persons : learned |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| straggle | to wander from the direct course or way : rove |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| sublimate | sublime |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| cipher | zero |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |