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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palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
mimicryan instance of mimicking
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
compriseto be made up of
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles