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 |
|---|---|
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| bog | wet spongy ground |