GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
dowdynot neat or becoming in appearance : shabby
rakean implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
wantonmerciless
inequityinjustice
ardoran often restless or transitory warmth of feeling
reparablecapable of being repaired
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs