GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true : not credulous : skeptical |
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| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| tactile | perceptible by touch : tangible |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |