GRE Word List

PERCUSSION

the act of percussing: such as

The meaning of the word percussion is the act of percussing: such as.

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WordMeaning
ligneousof or resembling wood
propellantcapable of propelling
anecdotea usually short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
mercantileof or relating to merchants or trading
gregarioustending to associate with others of one's kind : social
compellingthat compels: such as
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work