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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enthrallto hold spellbound : charm
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composta mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
clangora resounding clang or medley of clangs