GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
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| prone | having a tendency or inclination : being likely |
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| forego | to go before : precede |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
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| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
| collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
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| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |