GRE Word List
CRESCENDO
a gradual increase
The meaning of the word crescendo is a gradual increase.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |
skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
legacy | a gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest |
battalion | a considerable body of troops organized to act together : army |
ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
sequester | to set apart : segregate |
purported | reputed |
concede | to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly |
pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |