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 |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| chimerical | existing only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| relent | to become less severe, harsh, or strict usually from reasons of humanity |
| growl | rumble |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |