GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
sequesterto set apart : segregate
calculatedapt
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation