GRE Word List
GAMUT
the whole series of recognized musical notes
The meaning of the word gamut is the whole series of recognized musical notes.
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deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
propensity | an often intense natural inclination or preference |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
bullion | gold or silver considered as so much metal |
covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
dispense | to divide and share out according to a plan : to deal out in portions |
bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |