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 |
|---|---|
| oblique | neither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| persevere | to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |