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
taciturntemperamentally disinclined to talk
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
killjoyone who spoils the pleasure of others
vervethe spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity
purportedreputed
vultureany of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion
peremptoryputting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay
manifestreadily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight
expostulationan act or an instance of expostulating
progenydescendants