GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
premonitionprevious notice or warning : forewarning
lasciviousfilled with or showing sexual desire : lewd
reputableenjoying good repute : held in esteem
bereftdeprived or robbed of the possession or use of something
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
volleythe flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground
confiscateappropriated by the government : forfeited
perversionthe action of perverting : the condition of being perverted
discordlack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas)
homilya usually short sermon