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.
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| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
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