GRE Word List
CACOPHONOUS
marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
The meaning of the word cacophonous is marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| winsome | generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence |
| egotistical | characterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance |
| cabal | the contrived schemes of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government) |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |
| incident | an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |