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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WordMeaning
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
pandemoniuma wild uproar (as because of anger or excitement in a crowd of people)
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
insomniaprolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
piscatorialpiscatory
ordeala primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control
limboan abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism
effeteno longer fertile
incontinentnot continent: such as