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.

Random words

WordMeaning
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
warpa series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
relapsethe act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
queasycausing nausea
stocka store or supply accumulated or available
chafeirritate
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
smughighly self-satisfied