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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |