GRE Word List

SONOROUS

producing sound (as when struck)

The meaning of the word sonorous is producing sound (as when struck).

Random words

WordMeaning
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
upshotthe final result : outcome
anodyneserving to alleviate pain
beleaguerbesiege
indissolublenot dissoluble
overblownpast the prime of bloom
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
methodicalarranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation