GRE Word List
RAUCOUS
disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse
The meaning of the word raucous is disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |
| creep | to move along with the body prone and close to the ground |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| edifice | building |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |