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 |
|---|---|
| disparity | a noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |