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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balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
abateto decrease in force or intensity
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
catholicroman catholic
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nutrientfurnishing nourishment
epicureanof or relating to Epicurus or Epicureanism
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
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