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 |
|---|---|
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |
| influx | a coming in |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |