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
comportto be fitting : accord
neologisma new word, usage, or expression
orientto direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group
tauthaving no give or slack : tightly drawn
filthfoul or putrid matter
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
inflateddistended with air or gas
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
cloyingdisgusting or distasteful by reason of excess
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution