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
ascertainto find out or learn with certainty
capaciouscontaining or capable of containing a great deal
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
animositya strong feeling of dislike or hatred : ill will or resentment tending toward active hostility : an antagonistic attitude
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
transgressionan act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as
cowthe mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning