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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WordMeaning
scuffleto struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
maneuvera military or naval movement
bullya blustering, browbeating person
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
noosea loop with a slipknot that binds closer the more it is drawn
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
surmountto prevail over : overcome
nonsensewords or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas