GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mulct | fine |
| glitter | to shine by reflection with many small flashes of brilliant light : sparkle |
| compilation | the act or process of compiling |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| passe | past one's prime |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| sledge | sledgehammer |