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 |
|---|---|
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| quorum | a select group |
| spectral | of, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly |
| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| saunter | to walk about in an idle or leisurely manner : stroll |
| spectrum | a continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |