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 |
|---|---|
| hilarity | boisterous merriment or laughter |
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| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
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| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |