GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| paramount | superior to all others : supreme |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| generic | relating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general |
| concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |