GRE Word List

DISSONANCE

lack of agreement

The meaning of the word dissonance is lack of agreement.

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WordMeaning
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
blackballto vote against
carefreefree from care: such as
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
raconteura person who excels in telling anecdotes
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
overtopen to view : manifest
regicidea person who kills a king