GRE Word List

ACOUSTICS

a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound

The meaning of the word acoustics is a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound.

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mustera representative specimen (see specimen
circumspectcareful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent
sonorousproducing sound (as when struck)
lopsidedleaning to one side
diabolicalof, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish
sidetracksiding
illicitnot permitted : unlawful
verbosecontaining more words than necessary : wordy
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
entrancepower or permission to enter : admission