GRE Word List
SOUND
a particular auditory impression : tone
The meaning of the word sound is a particular auditory impression : tone.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compunction | anxiety arising from awareness of guilt |
| ulterior | going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| potable | suitable for drinking |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |