GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
clandestinemarked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious
floraa treatise on or list of the plants of an area or period
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
bluffhaving a broad flattened front
luscioushaving a delicious taste or smell : sweet
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
eulogistica commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
forebearsancestor