GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| crux | a puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| deport | to send out of the country by legal deportation |