GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| dainty | something delicious to the taste |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| hierarchy | a division of angels |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |