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
ecclesiasticecclesiastical
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
cohesionthe act or state of sticking together tightly
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
interregnumthe time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
unprepossessingnot tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing
institutionalizeto make into an institution : give character of an institution to
outlawa person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law