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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| ornithologist | a branch of zoology dealing with birds |
| rotunda | a round building |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| secrete | to form and give off (a secretion) |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| repine | to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |