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 |
|---|---|
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled : docile |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |