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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posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
solventable to pay all legal debts
ravelto become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound : fray
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
collateralproperty (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender
climeclimate
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
precepta command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action
protrudeto jut out from the surrounding surface or context