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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| engross | to copy or write in a large hand |
| consonant | being in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| doddering | feeble |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| tome | book |