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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WordMeaning
acclimateto adapt (someone) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
steadfastfirmly fixed in place : immovable
squatto cause (oneself) to crouch or sit on the ground
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
panderto act as a pander
sobrietythe quality or state of being sober
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection