GRE Word List

CODA

a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure

The meaning of the word coda is a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure.

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bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)