GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
derogatoryexpressive of a low opinion : disparaging
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
xenophobiafear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles