GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| impotent | not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| exhilarating | causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling |
| cog | a tooth on the rim of a wheel or gear |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |