raucous

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore R words

making or characterized by a harsh, loud, and disorderly noise

In a sentence

Raucous in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing raucous in a sentence.

The library's hush was shattered by a raucous group of students.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Keep going

holding or expressing an opinion with extreme and uncompromising zeal

a person skilled at telling entertaining anecdotes and stories

to complain bitterly or protest in harsh, abusive language

to talk or write at length in a confused, aimless way

spreading or flourishing unchecked, especially of something harmful

loosely held together and on the verge of collapse from neglect

bitter, long-lasting resentment or ill will

marked by deep-seated bitterness or hostility

Common questions

Raucous (adjective) means making or characterized by a harsh, loud, and disorderly noise

Here is raucous used in an example sentence: "The library's hush was shattered by a raucous group of students."

Common synonyms for raucous include boisterous, rowdy, strident, clamorous.

Antonyms of raucous include quiet, subdued, serene.

Raucous is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.