GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
daubto cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
secta dissenting or schismatic religious body
assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
stratifiedformed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
groucha fit of bad temper
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)