GRE Word List
SONOROUS
producing sound (as when struck)
The meaning of the word sonorous is producing sound (as when struck).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| dissertation | an extended usually written treatment of a subject |
| spurn | to reject with disdain or contempt : scorn |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| virulent | marked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| libido | instinctual psychic energy that in psychoanalytic theory is derived from primitive biological urges (as for sexual pleasure or self-preservation) and that is expressed in conscious activity |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |