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 |
|---|---|
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |
| foppish | foolish |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| dissemble | to hide under a false appearance |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| depredation | to lay waste : plunder |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |