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.

Random words

WordMeaning
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
gistessence; main point; substance
reverentexpressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
ovationa ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted
integrateto form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite
pell-mellin mingled confusion or disorder
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
lewdobscene
inclinedhaving inclination, disposition, or tendency