GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

Random words

WordMeaning
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
motea small particle : speck
ambidextroususing both hands with equal ease or dexterity
ordainto invest (see invest
spoonerisma transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil)
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
pulsethe regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart
comprehendto grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
betokento typify beforehand : presage
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute