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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|---|---|
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| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
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| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
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| succulent | full of juice : juicy |