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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glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
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lateral | of or relating to the side |
implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
viscous | having a thick or sticky consistency : viscid |
embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
cumulative | increasing by successive additions |