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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aptitude | inclination |
| perpetual | continuing forever : everlasting |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| carefree | free from care: such as |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| retiring | reserved |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |