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
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
emulateto strive to equal or excel
immobilitynot moving : motionless
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
vainhaving or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
cantoone of the major divisions of a long poem
fortuitousoccurring by chance
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit