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
onomatopoeiathe naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss)
dissertationan extended usually written treatment of a subject
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
stalwartmarked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit
libidoinstinctual 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
hovelan open shed or shelter