Dissonance GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈdɪs.ən.əns/ (noun) unpleasant sound or noise, discordant combination of sounds, cacophony, bedlam – disagreement, difference of opinion, dissension, dissent, dissidence, conflict, contention, friction, discord, strife, variance The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the mental discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes. People tend to seek…
Raucous 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 Raucous 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 4 /ˈrɔː.kəs/ (adj) loud and unpleasant, shrill, making a loud and harsh noise, strident, piercing, grating, dissonant, cacophonous, noisy, wild, boisterous, disorderly, rough, riotous, hoarse Second, most papers on laughter in conversation distinguish between conversational laughter, which comes…
Bedlam 1100 Words You Need Bedlam 1100 Words You Need Week 28 Day 1 with flashcards, synonyms, antonyms and authentic text for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈbed.ləm/ (noun) complete chaos and noise lack of order, disorderliness, confusion, tumult, pandemonium, anarchy, disorder, disarray, turmoil, uproar, mayhem Old Trafford, home to Manchester United, is the biggest stadium…
Cacophony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Cacophony GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kəˈkɒf.ə.ni/ US /-ˈkɑː.fə-/ (noun) an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds, chaos, clamor, din, discord, disharmony, noise, discordance, dissonance, unmusicality, harshness, unmelodiousness, stridency, loudness: What a cacophony! As we entered the farmyard we were met with a cacophony of animal sounds. Antonym: harmony, melodiousness Fre: cacophonie Fa: صدای…
Tumult Tumult (noun) /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ US /ˈtuː-/ a violent and noisy commotion – emotional upheaval – uproar – bedlam – turmoil – cacophony – confusion – turbulence: The workers had gone on strike and there was such an intense tumult in the factory. Antonym: peace
Pandemonium Pandemonium (noun) /ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/ US /-ˈmoʊ-/ a noisy situation or place in which people are excited, thrilled or angry – cacophony – bedlam – chaos – tumult – uproar: When the underdog won the fierce competition, there was such great pandemonium in the football field.