GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacify | to allay the anger or agitation of : soothe |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| balk | to refuse abruptly |
| brazen | made of brass |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| pundit | pandit |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |