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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WordMeaning
floutto treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
vintnera wine merchant
impotentnot potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
well-bredhaving or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
punditpandit
nauseouscausing nausea or disgust : nauseating
restivestubbornly resisting control : balky