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
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
indulgeto yield to the desire of : humor
exorbitantnot coming within the scope of the law
mockto treat with contempt or ridicule : deride
inordinateexceeding reasonable limits : immoderate
swarma great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere
heedto pay attention
withstandto stand up against : oppose with firm determination
figmentsomething made up or contrived