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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| sprout | to grow, spring up, or come forth as or as if a sprout |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |
| obloquy | a strongly condemnatory utterance : abusive language |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| decry | to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| inamorata | a woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations |
| withstand | to stand up against : oppose with firm determination |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |