GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| lustrous | reflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| pundit | pandit |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| unassuaged | not quenched, eased, or satisfied : not assuaged |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |