GRE Word List

CRESCENDO

a gradual increase

The meaning of the word crescendo is a gradual increase.

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prosperitythe condition of being successful or thriving
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
prattleprate
gustoan individual or special taste
explicateto give a detailed explanation of
swearto utter or take solemnly (an oath)
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