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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horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life
blandishmentsomething that tends to coax or cajole : allurement
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
palpablecapable of being touched or felt : tangible
cerebralof or relating to the brain or the intellect
mustera representative specimen (see specimen
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light
igniteto set afire