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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draughta 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
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
regenta person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign
libidinoushaving or marked by lustful desires : lascivious
almssomething (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor
boundfastened by or as if by a band : confined
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover