GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| spawn | to deposit or fertilize spawn |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| choir | an organized company of singers (as in a church service) |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |