GRE Word List
MODE
an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval
The meaning of the word mode is an arrangement of the eight diatonic notes or tones of an octave according to one of several fixed schemes of their intervals (see interval.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| comport | to be fitting : accord |
| seedy | containing or full of seeds |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| application | an act of applying: |
| susceptible | capable of submitting to an action, process, or operation |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |