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 |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| indite | make up |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
| postulate | demand |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| winnow | to remove (something, such as chaff) by a current of air |