GRE Word List
CARILLON
a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
The meaning of the word carillon is a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
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| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| penitent | feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses : repentant |
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