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 |
|---|---|
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| braid | to make from braids |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| intrigue | the practice of engaging in secret schemes |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| duration | continuance in time |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |