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 |
|---|---|
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| tundra | a level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| pugilist | fighter |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |