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 |
|---|---|
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| wring | to squeeze or twist especially so as to make dry or to extract moisture or liquid |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| upright | perpendicular |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |