GRE Word List
MODULATE
to tune to a key or pitch
The meaning of the word modulate is to tune to a key or pitch.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| reprimand | a severe or formal reproof |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |
| institution | an established organization or corporation (such as a bank or university) especially of a public character |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| spendthrift | a person who spends improvidently or wastefully |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| beset | to set or stud with or as if with ornaments |