New GRE Word List 17
Sounds and Noises
- Acoustics: branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves
- Audiology: study of hearing disorders
- Aural : pertaining to the ear or sense of hearing
- Babel : confused mixture of sounds and noises
- Cacophony: harsh, discordance of sounds
- Clamor: loud and continuous sounds
- Consonance : harmony of sounds
- Din: loud, confused, continuous sound
- Earshot : distance within which sound or noise can be heard
- Eavesdrop: listen secretly to a conversation
- Euphony: pleasant combination of words
- Fain t: lacking loudness
- Hush : silence after noise
- Listen in : over hear, eavesdrop
- Lull: temporary stillness
- Muffle : deaden sound
- Mute : silent
- Otology : study or treatment of diseases of the ear
- Racket : loud, disturbing noise
- Ring: give forth a clear resonant sound
- Sibilation: hissing sound
- Sonant : having sound
- Sonorous : loud and deep toned
- Stone deaf: totally deaf
- Strident : harsh or creaking sound
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