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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imminentready to take place : happening soon
acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
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intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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dregssediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate
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filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces
corroborateto support with evidence or authority : make more certain