GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| indoctrinate | to imbue with a usually partisan or sectarian opinion, point of view, or principle |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| grovel | to creep with the face to the ground : crawl |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |