GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
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| catechism | oral instruction |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
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