GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| rider | one that rides |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| compassion | sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| replicate | duplicate |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| nebula | any of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space |