GRE Word List
SONOROUS
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
The meaning of the word sonorous is resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gentle | kindly; soft; mild; of good family |
| cohorts | group of people who share some common quality; armed band; a group of between 300 and 600 soldiers under one commander (in the ancient Rome) |
| spurn | reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help. |
| subdue | less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger |
| distract | take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally; make anxious; ADJ. distracted |
| pacifist | one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N. pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes |
| purse | pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet |
| precinct | division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college |
| catalyst | agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged; CF. catalysis |
| pry | inquire impertinently (someone else's private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying |
