GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| gazette | newspaper |
| refute | to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |