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
venerablecalling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
carnivoroussubsisting or feeding on animal tissues
exchequera department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
vauntedhighly or widely praised or boasted about
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
blightedaffected with blight (see blight
theoreticalexisting only in theory : hypothetical