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
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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 |