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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| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| slake | subside |
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| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| ravage | an act or practice of ravaging |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
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| humid | containing or characterized by perceptible moisture especially to the point of being oppressive |