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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WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
sapthe fluid part of a plant
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
trajectorythe curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space
sledgesledgehammer
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
prudentcharacterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as