GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency
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oozea soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water
laxloose
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
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