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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| adhere | to hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing |
| gullible | easily duped or cheated |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| pucker | to become wrinkled or constricted |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |