GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| throes | pang |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| favoritism | the showing of special favor : partiality |
| dynamo | generator |
| congenial | pleasant |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| petulant | insolent or rude in speech or behavior |