GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
facadethe front of a building
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
gazettenewspaper
yoretime past and especially long past
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granarya storehouse for threshed grain
maladroitlacking adroitness : inept
abominateto hate or loathe intensely : abhor
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