GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
mitigateto cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify
mediumsomething in a middle position
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
progenydescendants
appellationan identifying name or title : designation
gastronomythe art or science of good eating
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
condigndeserved
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands