GRE Word List
CADENCE
the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
The meaning of the word cadence is the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| mode | an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval |
| forte | one's strong point |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| commune | talk over |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| earthly | characteristic of or belonging to this earth |
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |