GRE Word List
SONIC
utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves
The meaning of the word sonic is utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| bacchanal | orgy |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| synoptic | affording a general view of a whole |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| brazen | made of brass |
| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| skimp | skimpy |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |