GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| dolt | a stupid person |
| healthy | enjoying good health |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| probity | adherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness |
| shaving | the act of one that shaves |
| coin | corner |