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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| gist | essence; main point; substance |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| ovation | a 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 |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| lewd | obscene |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |