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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| sever | to put or keep apart : divide |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| potential | existing in possibility : capable of development into actuality |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |