GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| boost | to push or shove up from below |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| niggle | trifle |
| argot | the language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| trappings | outward signs |