GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| random | a haphazard course |
| abstinence | the practice of abstaining from something : the practice of not doing or having something that is wanted or enjoyable |
| bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |