GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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dinghya small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat
dowseto plunge into water
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
herbivorousfeeding on plants
tempestuousof, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
replenishto fill or build up again
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