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
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
fetidhaving a heavy offensive smell
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
quicksilvermercury
seduceto persuade to disobedience or disloyalty
moltto shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
exhortto incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
harbingersomething that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come