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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| handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
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| grudging | unwilling |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
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| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
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