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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functionaryone who serves in a certain function
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gingerlyvery cautious or careful
nonplusa state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary
plumba lead weight attached to a line and used to indicate a vertical direction
panegyrica eulogistic oration or writing
whiffa quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray
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decadencethe process of becoming decadent : the quality or state of being decadent
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal