GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| metrical | of, relating to, or composed in meter |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| braid | to make from braids |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
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| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |