GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| blackball | to vote against |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |