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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| draught | a rough written version of something that is not yet in its final form; to write the first rough version of something such as a letter, speech, book or law; to choose people and send them somewhere for a special task |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |
| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |