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 |
|---|---|
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| purported | reputed |
| vulture | any 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 |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| expostulation | an act or an instance of expostulating |
| progeny | descendants |