GRE Word List
SOUND
a particular auditory impression : tone
The meaning of the word sound is a particular auditory impression : tone.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| illimitable | incapable of being limited or bounded : measureless |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |