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 |
|---|---|
| contentious | likely to cause disagreement or argument |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| animated | endowed with life or the qualities of life : alive |
| proponent | one who argues in favor of something : advocate |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| reputed | having a good repute : reputable |