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 |
|---|---|
| inroad | an advance or penetration often at the expense of someone or something |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| dazzle | to lose clear vision especially from looking at bright light |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |