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
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
polyglotone who is polyglot
factiona party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
putrefyto make putrid
siltloose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โ‚‚โ‚€ millimeter or less in diameter
strutto become turgid : swell