GRE Word List
DISSONANCE
lack of agreement
The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
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| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
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