GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
providencedivine guidance or care
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
frivolousof little weight or importance
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
flutterto flap the wings rapidly
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
schematicof or relating to a scheme or schema
unearthlynot earthly: such as
lionizeto treat as an object of great interest or importance
requisiteneeded for a particular purpose : essential