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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| rebus | a representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound |
| avarice | excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain : greediness |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| prattle | prate |
| unkempt | not combed |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |