GRE Word List

PERCUSSION

the act of percussing: such as

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

Random words

WordMeaning
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
galvanizeto subject to the action of an electric current especially for the purpose of stimulating physiologically
ficklemarked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
validateto make legally valid : ratify
tangiblecapable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch : palpable